Early Southwest heat is latest in parade of weather extremes as Earth warms
WASHINGTON (AP) — The dangerous heat wave shattering March records all over the U. S. Southwest is more than just another extreme weather blip. It’s the latest next-level weather wildness that is occurring ever more frequently as Earth’s warming builds. Experts said unprecedented and deadly weather extremes that sometimes strike at abnormal times and in unusual places are putting more people in danger. For example, the Southwest is used to coping with deadly heat, but not months ahead of...
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- Boozer MVP of ACC tourney for No. 1 Duke amid rough night against No. 10 Virginia's Onyenso
- No. 1 Duke beats No. 10 Virginia 74-70 for 2nd straight ACC Tournament title under Jon Scheyer
- The day before the Oscars, the Bridesmaids rehearsed
- Counterespionage thriller is first Chinese movie to get backing of intelligence agency
Sat, 14 Mar 2026
- Crew of fatal US military crash included Alabama father recently deployed and several from Ohio
- Medvedev hands Alcaraz his first loss of the year, heads to Indian Wells final against Sinner
- No. 6 UConn loses for a second time in four games with the NCAA Tournament up next
- Shohei Ohtani, Ronald Acua Jr. combine for first WBC game with two leadoff home runs
- SEC's Sankey says language in tampering rules is 'archaic' and NCAA needs to adjust quickly
- Brayden Burries scores 21 as No. 2 Arizona survives No. 5 Houston 79-74 in Big 12 final rematch
- Tatum scores 20 points in 32 minutes, Celtics hand Wizards 11th straight loss 111-100
- Ludvig Aberg builds a 3-shot lead in The Players Championship
- Tehran claims the US attacked it from the UAE as Iran war enters its third week
- High winds cause power outages, property damage and at least 1 death as wild March weather blows in
- Italys unbeaten WBC run rolls on with an 8-6 win over Puerto Rico and semifinal berth
- No. 17 Arkansas edges Mississippi 93-90 in OT to reach SEC title game
- Max Dowman, 16, becomes youngest Premier League scorer with remarkable goal for Arsenal
- Shea Langeliers homers 3 times for the Athletics against the Kansas City Royals
- Arsenal strengthens grip on title race as Dowman becomes youngest ever Premier League scorer
- Formula 1 calls off April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to Iran war
- AP Exclusive: Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan talks diplomatic efforts as regional war rages
- Lendeborg makes a tiebreaking 3 as No. 3 Michigan tops No. 23 Wisconsin 68-65 in Big Ten semis
- American flag raised at US Embassy in Venezuela for the 1st time since 2019
- Union president Nneka Ogwumike: Revenue sharing and housing remain key hurdles in WNBA CBA talks
- US Energy secretary directs oil company to restore operations off California
- Anti-war protests in Italy and Spain as high-stakes referendum on Italian judges looms
- Rwanda threatens to withdraw its counterinsurgency troops from Mozambique
- NCAA announces 16 opening-weekend hosts for women's tournament before the bracket reveal
- A pardon lobbyist, $500,000 demand and alleged 'enforcer' lead to extortion charge in New York
- No. 22 Vanderbilt stops No. 4 Florida's winning streak to reach SEC Tournament final
- Ruptured pipe that leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac is back in operation
- Trinidad and Tobago extends state of emergency for 3 months over crime
- Manhunt for suspect in fatal shooting leads to delay in opening gates at Players Championship
- Burt Jones was the inevitable Republican nominee for Georgia governor. Then Rick Jackson showed up
- A seat at the table, but no vote yet for a Democratic lawmaker in the Kennedy Center board showdown
- Russian strike on Kyiv region kills 4 people and wounds 15 as peace talks are stalled
- The Latest: Iran threatens UAE ports as war enters its third week
- Feds move to dismiss charges against Army veteran who burned American flag near White House
- Construction finishes on a major offshore wind farm, the first during Trump's tenure
- Jrgen Habermas, influential German philosopher, dies at 96
- Protest in central Cuba at local communist headquarters ends in 5 arrests
- Pakistans president says Afghan Taliban forces crossed a red line with drone attacks on civilians
- Indigenous women tour Ecuador oil field as warning against Amazon drilling expansion
- Trump seeks to close $1.6 trillion revenue gap with raft of new tariffs
- The biggest change to voting in Republican election bill could become a burden for many US voters
- Opposition leader Bobi Wine says he left Uganda after going into hiding after disputed election
- Greek oil tanker damaged in suspected Black Sea drone attack as wars disrupt global shipping
- Before recent attack, Michigan synagogue had been bolstering its security
- US faces elevated terrorism threats against backdrop of Iran war and cuts at FBI, Justice Department
- Antonelli on pole for F1's Chinese Grand Prix after teammate Russell wins sprint
- Could the Chicago Bears leave Illinois? Indiana makes a play for the historic franchise
- North Korea fires about 10 missiles toward sea in show of force, Seoul says
- Out of the frying pan? Nomas Rene Redzepi resigns, and fine dining confronts 'brigade' culture
- Refocused US rebounds from Italy shocker, beats Canada to reach WBC semifinals
- Jet fuel prices are rising. That could make summer flights more expensive
- Anti-Muslim rhetoric rises among Republicans with little pushback from GOP leadership
Fri, 13 Mar 2026
- U.S. beats Canada 5-3, advances to the World Baseball Classic semifinals
- Trump says US bombed military sites on an island vital to Iran's oil network
- No. 6 UConn and No. 13 St. John's set for round 3 to decide Big East Tournament
- Live Nation, Ticketmaster trial to resume after 7 states join a Justice Department settlement
- WNBA's Engelbert: Progress in negotiations and a deal needed by Monday to avoid season disruption
- No. 6 UConn beats Georgetown 67-51 to set up a Big East final clash against No. 13 St. John's
- Offshore wind project targeted by Trump administration starts sending power to the New England grid
- Jaden Bradleys last-second jumper lifts No. 2 Arizona past No. 7 Iowa St 82-80 in Big 12 thriller
- No. 2 Arizonas Jaden Bradley stuns No. 7 Iowa State with a buzzer-beater to reach Big 12 final
- The Latest: US is deploying Marines to Middle East as it pounds Iran
- Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews out for season with a torn MCL after kneeing by Radko Gudas
- Radko Gudas suspended 5 games for his knee-on-knee hit that injured Auston Matthews
- Old Dominion shooter was released from prison early after completing drug program
- No. 13 St. John's back in Big East title game after 78-68 win over Seton Hall at MSG
- Ludvig Aberg aces Sawgrass with 63 to take 2-shot lead at Players as Scheffler narrowly makes cut
- The White House wants to build an underground center to provide security screening for visitors
- Man who rammed into Michigan synagogue had just lost family in an Israeli strike in Lebanon
- A strong chemical smell forces a 1-hour flight halt at 4 major DC-area airports
- 3 pitches, 3 homers for Athletics in Cactus League matchup with Padres
- Rory McIlroy's back is feeling fine. It's his putter that hurts him at The Players
- Trump ally Ric Grenell stepping down as Kennedy Center president
- Louisiana Tech football is on 2 league schedules amid its contentious departure from Conference USA
- Prosecutor drops vehicular homicide charge against teen charged in death of teacher in prank
- US aims for historic clean sweep in Olympic and Paralympic ice hockey
- WADA to weigh barring Trump, US officials from LA Olympics and possibly World Cup over unpaid dues
- Cuban president confirms US talks as island's energy and economic crises intensify
- US stocks lose ground as war with Iran keeps pressure on oil prices
- State lawmakers grill former special prosecutor Nathan Wade over Georgia Trump election case
- California launches probe after video shows petition gatherers offering money for signatures
- The 'Spieth experience' is entertaining to fans and frustrating for him at The Players
- Judge quashes subpoenas in Justice Department's investigation of Fed chair Jerome Powell
- State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship by 80% to $450
- EPA moves to weaken pollution limits on chemical used to sterilize medical equipment
- No. 4 Florida cruises to third victory over Kentucky to open SEC Tournament title defense
- US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once
- Justice Department charges man accused of selling gun to Old Dominion University shooter
- Utah judge in Charlie Kirk killing case denies some efforts to limit media access
- Aday Mara helps No. 3 Michigan edge Ohio State 71-67 in the Big Ten tournament
- Flu vaccines didn't work that well in the US, officials find
- Tua Tagovailoa will have an opportunity to compete for the starting job in Atlanta, GM says
- US eases some Russian oil sanctions but crude prices stay high
- The NCAA is warning schools about travel issues ahead of March Madness. It's not the first time
- Jury finds ex-NY trooper guilty of manslaughter in 2020 chase that killed 11-year-old
- Raucous bird tornado touches down as snow geese make annual flight to Arctic
- US job openings rise to a better-than-expected 7 million despite sluggish labor market
- A US military refueling plane crashed in Iraq, killing 6. Here's what to know
- Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of targeting civilians after 6 killed in airstrikes
- German museum celebrates famed Japanese artist Kusama in vast new exhibit
- Ryan Coogler aware of potential Oscar history ahead but focused on 'Sinners' team before ceremony
- US economy expanded at sluggish 0.7% in fourth quarter, government says, downgrading first estimate
- Correction: Antidepressants-FDA story
- Winter Olympics star Klaebo says he has a concussion from crash in World Cup race
- Dutch police probe suspected arson after explosion at Rotterdam synagogue
- Zelenskyy says US 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions is 'not the right decision'
- For baseball's tallest hitters, robo-umps should bring consistency to a tricky strike zone
- Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices
- Hockey player who lost family in Rhode Island shooting scores winning goal in double overtime
- 5 indelible photos from Hollywood's awards season, and the stories behind them
- Iran soccer team pushes back on Trump comments, says 'no one can exclude' it from the World Cup
- 2 Ohio pastors emerge as faithful allies for Haitian migrants during Trump's crackdown
- All but 2 of Austria's 96 glaciers have retreated over last 2 years
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